Charles A. Lory

Charles A. Lory
Lory in 1898
President of Colorado State University
In office
1909–1940
Preceded byBarton O. Aylesworth
Succeeded byRoy M. Green
Personal details
Born(1872-09-25)September 25, 1872
DiedDecember 30, 1969(1969-12-30) (aged 97)
Fort Collins, Colorado, US
Alma materUniversity of Colorado Boulder
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Charles Alfred Lory (1872–1969) was an American academic administrator.[1][2]

Career

Lory was born in Sardis, Ohio on September 25, 1872.[2][3] On June 5, 1902, Charles A Lory received an M.S. degree in physics, the first graduate degree in physics at the University of Colorado Boulder.[4] He served as the president of Colorado State University from 1909 to 1940.[1][2]

He died in Fort Collins, Colorado on December 30, 1969.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b "Charles A. Lory 1909 - 1940". Colorado State University Libraries. Archived from the original on March 25, 2017. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
  2. ^ a b c "Fort Collins History Connection : Item Viewer". Archived from the original on April 6, 2017. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
  3. ^ History of Colorado. Vol. II. Chicago: S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. 1918. pp. 700–702. Retrieved January 13, 2026 – via Internet Archive.
  4. ^ (pp. 7-11) Bartlett, A and Kraushaar J. A History of The Department of Physics of the University of Colorado Boulder 1876-2001, Regents of the University of Colorado Boulder, 2002
  5. ^ "Noted educator Dr. Charles Lory dies at age 97". Fort Collins Coloradoan. December 31, 1969. p. 1. Archived from the original on January 14, 2026. Retrieved January 14, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.